Gaming Gurus: Strategy Expert Article Archive - Page 106

Craps Advice

Craps players are a stubborn lot. Many have been playing craps since they were kids – even the kids have been playing craps since they were kids! – and they don’t want to change. I understand that; habits are more comfortable than trying to create a new you, which is what you do when you take on something new.But there are so many bad bets at the game of craps that many, if not most players, fall into the trap of making such bad bets...read more

Money Management Secrets

QUESTION: I hear about the idea of money-management mentioned by many players and occasionally by gaming writers that I have read. But I am not sure what is meant by it. Can you clearly state what money management consists of? Is it a way to actually get the edge at the casino? I am somewhat new to this so I am a little shaky on my ideas...read more

Super Double Bonus Video Poker

I received the following question about Super Double Bonus video poker strategy from Jody,Hi Stickman,Hoping all is well on your end.I have some Super Double Bonus Video Poker questions for you.I am dealt the Js, Jh, Kd, Kh, 7s.Should I hold a pair only when the full house pays 40-for-5?Should I hold the two pairs when the full house pays 45-for-5?Is 40-for-5 the standard payout for a full house in this particular game?Note: With the pay schedule I have, a full house would pay out 40-for-5...read more

Doing It Right: Blackjack

CINDY: Last issue we looked at slots, video poker and mini-baccarat. Today we will take a look at the number-one table game in the casinos, blackjack.ABBY: Blackjack has about 10 percent of the casino business, far more than craps or roulette, the second favorite table games...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Do casinos need to identify advantage video poker players?

I recently read about a product whose time -- if it ever had a time -- has come and gone. But first.... Everyone in the gaming industry knows John Acres' name, but I doubt if any players recognize it. Still they feel his influence on the slot floor every day. In 1981 he developed the first player tracking system...read more

I've Seen Stars

There so much more to do when you go to a casino or casino town than just gambling. In my over three decades playing casino games I have had the privilege of enjoying some of the greatest talent in the world; singers, dancers, comedians, opulent shows, and magic.So much is offered at gambling locations that it seems like a waste not to experience everything there is to experience...read more

More Play the Better?

QUESTION: Now here is what I don’t understand. If you play very little on the machines then you probably aren’t going to win much. You might get lucky but that would be rare. However, the reverse must be certainly true. The more you play the better the chances that you will have winnings, many winnings...read more

Simple Poker III

In 1872, Robert C. Schenck, who loved to play cards, was serving as the U.S. minister to Britain. Ambassador Schenck was attending a reception hosted by Queen Victoria; when he was persuaded to write down his rules for poker by a duchess. She privately printed the rules for her court...read more

Is Adding Really Subtracting?

ABBY: If I were to get into a time machine and go backwards to the casinos of the 1970s and 1980s, I would find many differences between then and now. And I am not talking about wearing or not wearing a mask; I am talking about the nature of the games...read more

Ask the Slot Expert: Knowing the rules at the Olympics and in the casino

The Olympics just ended. It's too early to take a victory lap, but it looks like the Japanese have put on a major international event and not a super-spreader event. They did it with frequent testing, prohibiting Covid-positive athletes from competing, contact tracing, isolating athletes after exposure, and mask wearing except when competing. And even when competing...read more